Ideology

A frame that carries not a claim about a relationship but a claim about being: “This is how the world works.” It operates above the other types, sets the frame, becomes invisible once internalized and confirms itself through its own assumption.

— Physis: A Theory of Power — Concept Glossary

The definition is from the Concept Glossary of Physis: A Theory of Power; the book will be published on Zenodo in October 2026. The English wording is provisional until the official English glossary is published.

Author	Evren Öztürk
Published	19 September 2026
Research program	Physis
First appearance	Physis: A Theory of Power
Developed in	Physis: A Theory of Power — Chapter 6, §8.1–8.3

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Capitalism Dissolving ideology (liberalism)Horizontal singularization / vertical singularization Ideological hegemony Invisible ideology